Hair clip



Jan. 15, 1963 s. J. CATANIA 3,073,318

HAIR CLIP Filed May 27, 1960 BY d/WH Ammnys United States Patent litice '3,673,318 Patented Jan. 415, i963 3,073,318 HAIR CLE Salvatore J. Catania, Catania, 2531 S. 99th St., Omaha 14, Nein'. Filed May 27, 1960, Ser. No. 32,202 6 Claims. (Cl. 132-4i) The present invention generally relates to novel improvements and structural advances made in a hair clip and particularly a hair clip adapted for use in combination with hair rollers and which are quite useful in setting hair for purposes of styling or the like whereby the rollers may be retained in a desired relationship to each other and in desired relationship to the scalp with the clips being quite versatile in use so that many different hair styles may be formed depending upon the desires of the person receiving the sartorial treatment and depending upon the style oi: hair desired.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a hair clip for use with hair rollers so that it is much easier for persons to use the rollers with the clips keeping the hair around the rollers in a very secure manner and retaining the rollers in the desired position on the scalp. With the hair clips of the present invention, the rollers can be placed at any desired angle on the scalp and the hair clips or clamps are employed for holding them in the desired position in relation to the scalp 'and in relation to each other.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair clip that is operable from the top surface thereof, that is, with the handles for operating the clips extending upwardly out of the horizontal plane of the clamping merribers.

A further object of the present invention ancillary to the immediately preceding object is the ease with which the construction described may be employed with hair rollers inasmuch as the spear portion of the clamp or hair clip may be extended through an end or a side of the rollers thus rendering it much easier to operate in fixing hair and orientating the rollers in the desired position.

A further important object of the present invention is to provide a hair clip which is quite simple in construction, easy to use, eiective in operation and quite inexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE l is a perspective view of a plurality of hair clips in use illustrating them in holding the rollers in assembled relation and holding the hair on the rollers;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of use of one of the hair clips;

FIGURE 3 is a side elevation of one of the hair clips;

FIGURE 4 is a partial plan view of the hair clip illustrating the construction of the operating handles thereon; and

FIGURE 5 is a perspective View of the hair roller employed in the present invention.

Referring now specically to the drawings, the numeral generally designates the hair clip for use with hair rollers generally designated by the numeral l2.

The hair clip l() includes a bottom horizontal member 14 which may be considered a spear and a top member which is also horizontal and designated by the numeral 16 and which is normally parallel to the bottom member 14. The outer end of the top member 16 is turned downwardly and slightly inwardly as indicated by the numeral 18. Attached to the undersurface of the top member 16 is a U-shaped member 20 having depending prongs 22 and 24 thereon which extend downwardly and slightly inwardly in parallel relation to the end member 118. The members 18, 22 and 24 are in parallel relation and all extend towards and terminate closely adjacent the upper surface of the bottom member 14.

The opposite or inner end of the bottom member t4 is curved upwardly as indicated by the numeral 28 and is formed generally in the shape of an S and provided with an upwardly extending and longitudinally inclined handle member 3). The handle member 36 extends above the plane of the top member i6 and includes a pair of upwardly extending lugs 32 receiving a hinge pin 34 therethrough. The top member 16 is provided with a perpendicular upwardly extending handle member 36 having longitudinally outwardly extending lugs 38 which overlap the lugs 32 and also receive the hinge pin 34 thus pivotally attaching the lugs 32 and 3d together thus pivotally attaching the handle members 3l) and 36 together and thus pivotally attaching the member ld and 16 together so that when the handles Sti and 56 are moved towards each other, the bottom member i4 and the top member i6 move outwardly in relation to each other thus opening the clip to the position illustrated in FIGURE 2.

For normally urging the members 14 and 16 towards each other, there is provided an axial spring 4i) on the hinge pin 34 intermediate the lugs 32. One end of the spring itl is provided with tangential extensions 42 resting against the inner surface of the handle 30. The other end of the spring lil is provided with a tangential extension 44 resting against the rear surface of the upstanding handle 3o thus urging the handles 30 and 36 apart and urging the members ld and 1'6 towards each other within the limits defined by the .length of the prongs 18, 22 and 24.

The roller l2 employed with the invention is in the form of a spiral wire member 46 enclosing a brush member having a center twisted member 43 with a plurality of bristles Si) extending therefrom and extending through the spiral wire member 46. Acrossed mesh member 52 is disposed on the spiral wire member 46 and retains the bristles 5o inassembled relation. The bristles 5d serve to retain the hair thereon and assist when rolling the hair thereon.

As illustrated in FIGURE l, a plurality of the rollers have been provided with the rollers being designated by the numeral l2 and a plurality of the hair clips generally designated by the numeral l@ are employed for retaining the rolled hair in position. As illustrated, the hair clips l@ areV employed for securing the rollers and the hair thereon in end-to-end relation and also in side-by-side relation.

In using the hair clip, the handles 30 and 36 aremoved towards each other (see FGURE 2) and the lower end te which may be slightly pointed on the outer end is used in the nature of a spear so that it may be pushed laterally inwardly into the roller so that it will extend diametrically thereacross. When the vhandles are released, the prongs i3, 22 and 24 come down and extend through re hair and also extend into the interior of the roller. Thus, the spear ld may be employed for extending laterally or diametrically Aof adjacent rollers in generally perpendicular relation to the longitudinal axes thereof or they may be employedV for retaining two rollers generally in longitudinal alignment as illustrated in FIGURE l.

The construction of thehair clip is such that the upwardly oifset handle members 30 and 36 enable the lower spear member 14 to be inserted through the rollers even though the rollers may be disposed alongside of each other and enables the member 14 to be disposed in underlying parallel relation to the roll of hair with the upper member i6 and the prongs lll, 22 and 24 mounted thereon serving to securely retain the hair in position on the rollers and further serves to securely interconnect two rollers since the prongs may be spaced sutcient that they will normally engage two separate rollers for retaining the rollers in position when the hair clip is used in conjunction with the rollers.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modirications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A hair clip comprising a pair of generally straight, parallel members disposed in constant spaced relation and in superimposed relation to each other with the top member having a plurality of downwardly extending prongs having the lower ends thereof engaging the lower member, said members being relatively narrow, said prongs having a length several times greater than the lateral width of said members, one end of the lower member having an upwardly and longitudinally outwardly offset handle member, the top member having an upwardly otset handle member, means pivotally interconnecting the handle members, and spring means interconnecting the handle members urging the handle members apart and urging the top and bottom members toward each other, said lower member being completely free of obstructions and adapted to extend into a hair roller and through the hair rolled thereon for retaining the hair on the hair roller and also adapted to extend through adjacent side-by-side hair rollers for retaining the hair rollers in adjacent side-byside relation and further adapted to extend through adjacent end portions of longitudinally aligned hair rollers for retaining the hair rollers in longitudinally aligned relation thereby retaining the hair rollers in desired relation to each other and in relation to the scalp, said prongs on the top member being inclined towards the hingedly interconnected ends of the members whereby the prongs are adapted to project through the hair and hair rollers for engagement with the bottom member for securely retaining the rollers in relation to each other and securely retaining the hair on-the rollers.

2. An assembly for styling hair comprising a plurality of generally cylindrical rollers each including a spiral wire member dening open areas, a plurality of brush bristles mounted centrally within the wire member and projecting radiallythereirom, a mesh material retaining the brush bristles in position whereby hair may be rolled on the roller with the brush bristles retaining the hair in position, and a plurality of hair clips retaining the rollers in assembled relationship to each other after the hair has been rolled thereon, each of said hair clips including normally parallel and spaced top and bottom members of narrow width, the top member having depending prongs extending towards the bottom member, means hingedly interconnecting the members, means biasing the members towards each other, and handle means for said members with the handle means being otset upwardly thereby enabling the bottom member to be extended through the open areas of a plurality of the rollers j either radially or longitudinally for retaining the rollers in assembled relation with the hair wound thereon.

3. A hair clipicomprising an elongated bottom member, an elongated top member disposed in parallel constantly spaced relation throughout their length, said bottom member including an upwardly extending handle, said top member including an upwardly extending handle, means pivotally interconnecting the handles for movement of the members towards and away from each other, spring means interconnecting said handles for urging the i members towards each other, said top and bottom members being narrow in width and being spaced apart a distance several times the width, said top member being longer than the bottom member and having the terminal end thereof extending downwardly in acute angular re- 'lation to the top member and forming a prong for engaging the upper surface of the top member, a plurality of additional prongs disposed in parallel relation to the downturned end prong, said additional prongs being rigid with the top member for engagement with the top surface of the bottom member thereby forming a plurality of prongs for penetration of the hair for secure attachment of the clip.

4. A hair curling assembly comprising a pair of generally cylindrical rollers arranged in end to end relation and extending peripherally of the head of a person using the rollers, each roller being generally cylindrical and formed of spaced, crossed wire members thus forming a lattice work lwith a plurality of openings, a brush disposed within each roller with the bristles extending beyond the periphery thereof for engagement by hair wound upon the roller thus retaining the hair wound in position on the roller, a hair clip for interconnecting the rollers lafter the hair has been wound thereon for retaining the hair on the rollers, said hair clip including an elongated relatively narrow bottom member for insertion through the openings in one of the rollers and for extension longitudinally from said one of the rollers and into the end of the other of the rollers, a top member disposed in spaced parallel relation to the bottom member, said bottom and top members having upwardly oiset handle means for swinging the bottom and top members away from each other, spring means biasing the top and bottom members together, and relatively narrow prongs extending downwardly from the top member towards the bottom member for penetration through the openings in the rollers for engagement with the top surface of the bottom member thereby interlocking the rollers in alignment and also retaining the hair on the rollers.

5. A hair curling assembly comprising a pair of generally cylindrical rollers arranged in side by side adjacent relation when hair is wound thereon and disposed adjacent the head of a wearer, each roller including an open latticeworl; wire frame, a brush within said frame and having bristles extending radially beyond the frame for retaining the hair wound thereon, and a hair clip extending between the rollers and retaining the rollers in adjacent relation, said hair clip including a bottom member of relatively narrow width for extending through the open latticework of the rollers in a transverse direction, a top member disposed in spaced parallel relation to the bottom member, said top and bottom members having upwardly odset handle means for swinging the top and bottom members away from each other, spring means for interconnecting the handles for urging the top and bottom members toward each other, said top member having a plurality of relatively narrow prongs for extending through the open latticework of the rollers for engagement with the bottom member thereby securing the rollers in side by side relation and retaining the hair on the rollers.

6. A hair curling assembly comprising a pair of generally cylindrical hair retaining rollers arranged in adjacent relation when hair is wound thereon and disposed adjacent the head of a wearer, each roller having a plurality of openings therein, a hair clip for interconnecting the rollers after the hair has been wound thereon for retaining the hair on the rollers, said hair clip including an elongated relatively narrow bottom member for insertion through the openings in one of the rollers and for extension longitudinally from said one of said rollers and into the end of the other of the rollers, a top member disposed in spaced parallel relation to the bottom member, said bottom and top members having upwardly offset handle means for swinging the bottom and top members away from each other, spring means biasing the top and bottom members together and relatively narrow prongs extending downwardly from the top members toward the bottom member for penetration through the openings in the rollers for engagement with the top surface of the bottom member thereby interlocking the rollers in alignment and also retaining the hair on the rollers.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 6 Orr et al Mar. 29, 1949 Isbell Mar. 3, 1953 Reiter May 5, 1953 Schneebeli May 18, 1954 Solomon Jan. 10, 1956 Louthan Feb. 24, 1959 Madere Oct. 4, 1960 Magee Nov. 22, 1960 Rubino Dec. 13, 1960 FOREIGN PATENTS Switzerland Sept. 15, 1954 France Oct. 16, 1934 

2. AN ASSEMBLY FOR STYLING HAIR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL ROLLERS EACH INCLUDING A SPIRAL WIRE MEMBER DEFINING OPEN AREAS, A PLURALITY OF BRUSH BRISTLES MOUNTED CENTRALLY WITHIN THE WIRE MEMBER AND PROJECTING RADIALLY THEREFROM, A MESH MATERIAL RETAINING THE BRUSH BRISTLES IN POSITION WHEREBY HAIR MAY BE ROLLED ON THE ROLLER WITH THE BRUSH BRISTLES RETAINING THE HAIR IN POSITION, AND A PLURALITY OF HAIR CLIPS RETAINING THE ROLLERS IN ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER AFTER THE HAIR HAS BEEN ROLLED THEREON, EACH OF SAID HAIR CLIPS INCLUDING NORMALLY PARALLEL AND SPACED TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS OF NARROW WIDTH, THE TOP MEMBER HAVING DEPENDING PRONGS EXTENDING TOWARDS THE BOTTOM MEMBER, MEANS HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTING THE MEMBERS, MEANS BIASING THE MEMBERS TOWARDS EACH OTHER, AND HANDLE MEANS FOR SAID MEMBERS WITH THE HANDLE MEANS BEING OFFSET UPWARDLY THEREBY ENABLING THE BOTTOM MEMBER TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE OPEN AREAS OF A PLURALITY OF THE ROLLERS EITHER RADIALLY OR LONGITUDINALLY FOR RETAINING THE ROLLERS IN ASSEMBLED RELATION WITH THE HAIR WOUND THEREON. 